Adolph Lessig | |
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| Adolph Lessig | |
 Lessig in 1913 | |
| Born | Adolph Lessig 1871 |
| Died | August 12, 1935 (aged 63) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Business agent of Industrial Workers of the World |
| Known for | Participating in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 |
Adolph Lessig (1871 – August 12, 1935) was an American silk worker, labor organizer and the business agent of the Industrial Workers of the World.[1] He was one of the leaders of the 1913 Paterson silk strike and was associated with Bill Haywood, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and Carlo Tresca.[1]
- ^ a b "Adolph Lessig. I.W.W. Leader in the 1913 Silk Strike at Paterson Was 63". The New York Times. August 13, 1935.
Lessig, for years a standing leader among silk workers here, died yesterday after a heart attack ...